I have thought it looked a bit top heavy for a while, but the weight was too much for it today...think so far I've lost four branches - the evidence is at the top of the picture, tomorrow it will have a bit more of a hair cut to clean up the breaks, totally the wrong time of year, but needs must.

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The books look great. You don't say how that box got to your house - the postman, or a guardian angel?Sorry to hear about the pear tree. Looked in a couple of recipe books for unripe pear recipes but no joy I'm afraid.

I agree with Badger - they'll probably ripen - you can always stick them in the fridge and bring a few out at a time so that they don't all ripen at once.

Or (what we usually do) you can poach them - they won't need any sugar - we usually use either orange juice with crystallised ginger, or a good handful or two of brambles. Both are beautifully sweet and delicious.